Vanity case



Sept 11, 1928.

W. T. WELLS VANITY CASE Filed NOV. 4, 1925 Patented Sept. 11 1928.

NITED STATES WALTER '1. WELLS, F CANTON, OHIO.

vANrrY CASE.

Application filed November 4, 1925. Serial No. 66,874.

The invention relates to toilet cases of the type commonly known asvanity cases; and

' the object of the improvement is to provide a toilet case soconstructed that a maximum number of toilet and other articles may becompactly and neatly arranged within a relatively small space.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in

which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved toilet case inclosed position;

Fig. 2, a similar view showing the various compartments opened;

Fig. 3, a longitudinal sectional view through the case, and

Fig. 4, a transverse sectionalview of the same.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughoutthe drawing.

The case is tubular and comprises the body portion 1, preferablycylindric, having rings or eyes 2 for the connection of a chain orcarrying cord 3 by means of which the chain may be connected either tothe side of the case, as shown in Figure 1 or to the end portionthereof.

This chain is preferably connected to the eyes upon the case by snapclasps 4 and may be provided with another snap clasp 5 to acommodate akey.

Although the case is illustrated and described as cylindric, itmay be ofelliptical or of any polygonal cross section and throughoutthespecification and claims it should be understood that where the caseis referred to as tubular or cylindric it is intended to cover any ofsaid shapes.

A semi-cylindrical door 6 is hinged as at I 7upon the body portion ofthe case within the semi-tubular cutout portion thereof forming aninterior half-round compartment 8, within the body portion, thiscompartment being of sufficient size to form a cigarette case in whichcigarettes, indicated at 9, may be received longitudinally. A clamp 10is provided within the interior of this half-- I round compartment toreceive a cigarette holder 11.

This compartment may be normally closed by the door 12, upon the innerside of which is provided a clip 13 for the reception of a package ofmatches indicated at 14, this door 12 being hinged at one longitudinaledge as shown at 15. The outer su a e f the door -Inay be normallyconnected together at their swinging edges. The outer face of the door18 may be provided with a plurality of loops or eyes 24 to receivemanicure instruments such as a nail file, orangewood stick and tweezersand a lip stick, eyebrow pencil, bodkin or the like.

The half-round outer door 6 has the top and bottom Walls 25 and whenclosed provides a compartment which may contain perfume, smelling salts,a comb, c'old cream tube, and if desired needles and thread as indicatedat 9.6 and 27 and a thimble 28.

The outer door 6 is of less height than the cigarette compartment 8,thus providing for a small half-round compartment 29, beneath the outerdoor, formed by a bottom wall 30 and a hinged lid 31, this compartmentbeing cated at 32, and the like.

- The under side of the wall 30 carries a spring clip 33 to receivepaper money, stamps or the like, as shown at 34, this being accessiblefrom the bottom as will be later described.

A round compartment 35 is hinged as at 36 to the lower end of the bodyand provided with a removable tray 37 for receiving coins as indicatedat 38, this tray being provided with the flanges 39 at its sides forsupportingthe tray as a false bottom spaced above the bottom wall 40thus providing an extra compartment 41 beneath the tray for containingany desired articles.

When this compartment 35 is swung open upon its hinge access may be hadto the coins as well as to the paper money or stamps, re-

tained by the clip 33, but the compartment 41 adapted to contain aspirintablets as indisupporting a powder compact as shown at 43. A hinged disk44 normally closes the compartment 45, thus formed, within which may belocated a powder pull 46 for use upon the compact.

A rouge compact 47 may be carried upon the upper side of the hinged disk44, and the inverted, hollow lid 48, hinged to the upper end of the bodyas at 4:9, normallv closes the same. A mirror 50 may be located withinthe lid 48, where the same is accessible when the lid is opened to usethe rouge or powder.

A watch 51, may be carried upon the top of the lid IS, being retainedthereon by the hinged cover 52, provided With the central opening 53.through which the face of the watch is exposed, and having a notch 54 inone edge to accommodate the stem of the watch.

From the above it will be seen that a vanity case is provided in which agreat number of articles may be contained in order within a limitedspace, the cirgarette con'ipartment being normally unexposed when thebody of the case is opened.

I claim:

1. A vanity case comprising a tubular body having a semi-tubular cut-outportion intermediate its ends, a semi-tubular cigargette compartmentaccessible through said cut-out, a semi-tubular door hinged to the bodyat said cut-out portion and a pair of flat, hinged doors between thecigarette compartment and the semi-tubular door, said fiat doors beingspaced slightly apart forming a card space therebetween.

2. A vanity case comprising a cylindric body having a semi-cylindriccut-out portion intermediate its ends, a semi-cylindric cigarettecompartment accessible through said cut-out, a semi-cylindric doorhinged to the body at said cut-out portion, a pair of flat, hinged doorsbetween the cigarette compartment and the semi-cylindric door, said flatdoors being spaced slightly apart forming a card space therebetween andtubular stockets at the free edges of said flat doors to receive apencil or the like to lock said doors together. v 3. A vanity casecomprising a cylindric body having a sen'ii-cylindric cut-out portionintermediate its ends, a semi-cylindric cigarette compartment accessiblethrough said cut-out, a semi-eylindric door hinged to the body at saidcut-out portion, a coin compartment hinged to one end of the cylindricbody and a removable tray in the coin compartment forming a false bottomin the coin compartment.

4. A vanity ease comprising a cylindric body having a semi-cylindriccut-out portion intermediate its ends, a semi-cylindric cigarettecompartment accessible through said WALTER T. WELLS.

